Officer Planning Report

Application No.: 03/01895/B Applicant: Department Of Education Proposal: Location of storage unit Site Address: Ramsey Grammar School East Lezayre Road Ramsey IM8 2RG ### Considerations Case Officer: Anthony Holmes Photo Taken: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site Visit: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Expected Decision Level: Delegated Decision ### Written Representations We have received no private representations for this application. ### Consultations Consultee: Highways Division Notes: No adverse traffic impacts Consultee: Ramsey Town Commissioners Notes:** No objections ### Policy

Officer's Report

The application is for the location of a storage unit within the grounds of Ramsey Grammar School in Ramsey. The position of the storage unit is shown on drawing no. RGS/02 and its dimensions on drawing no. RGS/01. No objections have been received to the proposed development.

On receipt of the application I requested that the applicant explained why the storage unit was required, what it was to be used for and how long it was expected to be required. In answer to these questions the applicant advised that the unit is required due to an increase in pupil numbers and consequential shortage of storage space and to be used to store school related furniture. In terms of length of use the applicant advised that it was difficult to answer and that at present there are no plans to create additional storage provision within the school, design work on the next capital scheme at the school is not due to start until 2009-2010.

Whilst it would be preferable to have an extension for storage purposes built onto the school the financial implications explained by the applicant are understood. I consider that the storage unit is modest in scale in relation to the adjacent school and in its proposed position would not be readily

visible to traffic moving along the Lezayre Road. I do not consider that the unit has any detrimental impact on the neighbouring residential properties.

Whilst the unit proposed is understood to be new I consider that it is appropriate to limit the approval to five years so that the condition and appearance of the storage unit can be suitably controlled. A condition regarding the colour of the unit should also be imposed.

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Recommendation

Recommended Decision:

Date of Recommendation: 30.01.2004

Recommendation:

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

• C: Conditions for approval
• N: Notes attached to conditions
• R: Reasons for refusal
• O: Notes attached to refusals

C 1.

This approval relates to the location of a storage unit as shown in drawing no.s RGS/01 and RGS/02 date stamped the 8th December 2003.

C 2.

This approval is valid for a period of five years from the date of this notice after the storage unit must be removed from the site.

C 3.

Prior to the positioning of the storage unit on the site details of its proposed colour finish must be submitted to and agreed by the Planning Authority and within one month of its positioning the storage unit must be coloured in accordance with aforementioned agreed colour finish.

Decision Made: ______________________________

Committee Meeting Date: ______________________________